2025–26 Kuwaiti Division One

Kuwaiti Division One
Season2025–26
Dates14 September 2025 – May 2026
← 2025
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of July 15 2025.

40th edition of the tournament.

Al-Jazira make their debut in the Kuwaiti Football League alongside four other clubs.

On July 21st 2025, it was announced that Ministry of Interior had applied to join the Kuwaiti Division One and both domestic cup competitions.[1] A week later Sporty and Al-Shamiya officially joined the league, adding to that Ministry of Interior and Kuwait Oil Company officially joined the league days later.

On August 3rd 2025, it was announced that the acceptance period for privately owned clubs will end on August 25th, 2025.[2]

Changes

The following teams have changed divisions since the 2025 season:

To Division One

Relegated from Kuwait Premier League

From Division One

Promoted to Kuwait Premier League

New Clubs


  • *Names TBD

Teams

Stadia and locations

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Club City/Town Stadium Capacity
Burgan Ardiya Ali Al-Salem Stadium 10,000
Al-Sahel Abu Hulayfah Abu Halifa City Stadium 5,000
Al-Sulaibikhat Sulaibikhat Al Salibikhaet Stadium 7,000
Khaitan Khaitan Khaitan Stadium 10,000
Al-Yarmouk Mishref Abdullah Alkhalifa Satduim 12,000
Al-Jazeera Abu Hulayfah Abu Halifa City Stadium 5,000
Sporty Jahra Al Shabab Mubarak Alaiar Stadium 17,000
Al-Shamiya TBD TBD TBD
Ministry of Interior TBD TBD TBD
Kuwait Oil Company TBD TBD TBD

Source:[3]

Foreign players

Clubs can register a total of five foreign players throughout the season, in addition to two Kuwaiti-born (Domestic) players and 1 Mother Citizenship player, but five of them are allowed to participate in the match.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Domestic 1 Domestic 2 Mother Citizenship
Khaitan Brazil Marcos Martinelli Tunisia Mohamed Zaghrawi Tunisia Oussema Ben Ayed
Al-Yarmouk Mali Moriba Diarra Republic of the Congo Lusoko Ghana Reuben Acquah Tunisia Hazem Haj Hassen Ivory Coast Presnel Banga Syria Abdullah Al Shami
Al-Sulaibikhat
Burgan
Al-Sahel
Al-Jazira The Gambia Edrissa Ceesay Senegal Malick Mbaye

Main league table

The main league, consisting of 10 teams in which the top two clubs get promoted.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Burgan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Champions and Promotion to Kuwaiti Premier League
2 Al-Sahel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Kuwaiti Premier League
3 Al-Sulaibikhat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Khaitan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Al-Yarmouk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Al-Jazira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Ministry of Interior 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sporty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Al-Shamiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Kuwait Oil Company 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

See also

References

[4]

  1. ^ "Ministry of Interior joins the Kuwaiti Division One and the two cups".
  2. ^ https://x.com/lzrq82/status/1952044410796998868?s=46
  3. ^ "Stadiums in Kuwait :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  4. ^ "Tables - Division 1 - Kuwait - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
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